Jaguar F-Pace SVR

For Speed And Thunder, It Reigns.

- Cameron Kirby

IN AN ERA of adding batteries rather than cubic inches to find extra power, Jaguar’s F-Pace SVR feels like a bit of an anomaly. Shoehorning an oldschool supercharged 5.0-litre V8 into its mid-size SUV is a (wonderful) case of modern sensibilities be damned.

The net result is a 405kW/680Nm uber SUV for a relative bargain ask of $140,262. Along with the bigger engine, the SVR gains new bumper treatments front and rear which, combined with bonnet vents and quad exhaust tips, add some much-needed aggression to the styling of Jaguar’s first SUV.